Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0369 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0369
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 1950
All-time low
0.0254
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0369 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2022.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan peaked at 5.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0254, in 2020.
That places Japan 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.77 | 2.51 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 0.9665 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5394 | 0.3046 | 0.8816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1861 | 0.1142 | 0.2606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0817 | 0.0679 | 0.1004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0546 | 0.0324 | 0.0756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 | 0.0288 | 0.0424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 | 0.0254 | 0.0369 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan was 0.0369 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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